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Incomplete penetrance of the NOD2 E383K substitution among members of a pediatric granulomatous arthritis pedigree.
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Jun 2009
Saulsbury Frank T, Wouters Carine H, Martin Tammy M, Austin Carrie R, Doyle Trudy M, Goodwin Kelly A, Rosé Carlos D
Abstract excerpt
Pediatric granulomatous arthritis (PGA) has been associated with 12 different substitutions in the NOD2 gene thus far. We report a case of PGA in a 6-year-old girl with the NOD2 E383K gene substitution. Genotype analysis of the patient's family members revealed that her affected paternal aunt, as well as her asymptomatic father and 3 younger siblings, were heterozygous for the E383K substitution. The patient's...
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